Overview
- Milei reaffirmed during his second visit to Israel that Argentina will relocate its embassy from Herzliya to west Jerusalem in 2026, fulfilling a pledge first made in February 2024.
- Argentina’s diplomatic mission currently operates from Herzliya near Tel Aviv to avoid taking a position on Jerusalem’s contested status.
- The relocation aligns Argentina with the United States, Paraguay, Guatemala, Honduras and Kosovo, which have already recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by moving their embassies.
- Jerusalem’s status remains disputed after Israel annexed east Jerusalem following the 1967 war, a move not recognised internationally and claimed by Palestinians for a future state.
- During his address, Milei condemned Hamas’s October 7 attack and demanded the unconditional return of four Argentines still held hostage in Gaza.